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Brand Names:
Pantoloc, Protonix, Somac
Generic Name: Pantoprazole
What is Pantoprazole?
This drug is prescribed for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Is is in a class of medications called proton-pump inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made in the stomach.
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Reasons Taken
60 patients in the community are taking or have taken Pantoprazole.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 35 | 58% |
| Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD) | 8 | 13% |
| General health | 7 | 11% |
| Pain | 2 | 3% |
| Bowel problems | 2 | 3% |
| Don't know | 1 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | 1% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Pantoprazole.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Pantoprazole or how long patients were taking Pantoprazole before stopping.
Currently taking Pantoprazole
Stopped taking Pantoprazole
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 25% | 1 |
| None | 25% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 6 |
Top reported side-effects include: nausia
Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)
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- D'awesome
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
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by D'awesome
Aug 26, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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- Katielou
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: None
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: mild
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by Katielou
Dec 02, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD)
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0 helpful marks